1、西南名校2024年高三考前热身英语试卷注意事项1考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回2答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置3请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符4作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效5如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1The health of gard
2、en plants depends on the soil _ -the proper balance of mineral pieces, organic matter, air and water.Aconstruction BconservationCcorporation Dcomposition.2It is not surprising the new course on electronic games has attracted many students.Awhat BwhichCthat Dwhere3Jenny，how did your math exam go?I th
3、ought I _，but in fact I came in the top 10% in the class.Amight have failedBcouldnt have failedCshould have failedDmustnt have failed4 _ his overseas study, he was eventually employed by his dream company.AHaving completedBCompletingCCompletedDTo complete5Steve, the vacation is coming soonHave you f
4、ound a summer job yet？I suppose I can work at the boys camp _ I worked last summerAthatBwhereCwhichDwhat6-Lets walk to that village together.-_. How can we two girls do that in the dark？AI agree with you.BThats a good point.CYou must be joking！DThats not your opinion！7 I am worn out. Me too, all wor
5、k and no play. So its time to _.Aburn the midnight oil Bpush the limitsCgo with the flow Dcall it a day8I think the paper is taking you a long time to write.I _ on it for almost a month now.Aworked Bwas workingCam working Dhave been working9Lack of sleep _ lead to weakened immunity and memory, and a
6、lso slow physical growth.AshallBmustCshouldDcan10 you play the piano at this time of the day ? I need a good rest for tomorrows test. Sorry.AMustBShallCCanDMay11Linda _ to her mother for so long that she figures out almost every gesture of her mothers.AattendedBhad attendedCwould attendDhas attended
7、12My mobile phone is missing. Who it?Amust have takenBmust takeCcould have takenDcould take13We most prefer to say yes to the _ of someone we know and like.AattemptsBrequestsCdoubtsDpromises14With the development of science, more new technology _ to the fields of IT.Ahas introducedBis being introduc
8、edCis introducedDwas introduced15The general secretary stressed that what he had just said was only his _view, not official intentions.AprivateBseparateCpersonalDsingle16Its _ for people to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life.AreasonableBavailableCaccurateDcautious
9、17Mr. Chapman retired at 70 after he nearly 40 years with the Gas CompanyAhad spentBhas spentCspendsDwould spend18_enough money, the young man was unable to buy his girlfriend expensive jewelry.ANot to saveBNot savingCNot having savedDNot saved19Dont touch your eyes, nose and mouth, because they are
10、nt covered by skin and can _ the virus more easily.Atake upBpick upCmake upDset up20We can communicate_people in every part of the world _the Internet.Awith；withBwith；throughCthrough；throughDthrough；with第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21（6分）No one has a temper naturally so good, tha
11、t it does not need attention and cultivation, and no one has a temper so bad, but that, by proper culture, it may become pleasant. One of the best disciplined tempers ever seen, was that of a gentleman who was naturally quick, irritable, rash, and violent; but, by taking care of the sick, and especi
12、ally of mentally deranged(疯狂的) people, he so completely mastered himself that he was never known to be thrown off his guard.There is no misery so constant, so upsetting, and so intolerable to others, as that of having a character which is your master. There are corners at every turn in life, against
13、 which we may run, and at which we may break out in impatience, if we choose.Look at Roger Sherman, who rose from a humble occupation to a seat in the first Congress of the United States, and whose judgment was received with great respect by that body of distinguished men. He made himself master of
14、his temper and cultivated it as a great business in life. There are one or two instances which show this part of his character in a light that is beautiful.One day, after having received his highest honors, he was sitting and reading in his sitting room. A student, in a room close by, held a looking
15、glass in such a position as to pour the reflected rays of the sun directly in Mr Shermans face. He moved his chair, and the thing was repeated. A third time the chair was moved, but the lookingglass still reflected the sun in his eyes. He laid aside his book, went to the window, and many witnesses o
16、f the rude behavior expected to see the ungentlemanly student severely punished. He raised the window gently, and thenshut the window blind!I can not help providing another instance of the power he had acquired over himself. He was naturally possessed of strong passions, but over these he at length
17、obtained an extraordinary control. He became habitually calm and selfpossessed. Mr Sherman was one of those men who are not ashamed to maintain the forms of religion in their families. One morning he called them all together as usual to lead them in prayer to God. The “old family Bible” was brought
18、out and laid on the table.Mr Sherman took his seat and placed beside him one of his children, a child of his old age. The rest of the family were seated around the room, several of whom were now grownups. Besides these, some of the tutors of the college were boarders in the family and were present a
19、t the time. His aged mother occupied a corner of the room, opposite the place where the distinguished Judge sat.At length, he opened the Bible and began to read. The child who was seated beside him made some little disturbance, upon which Mr Sherman paused and told it to be still. Again he continued
20、 but again he had to pause to scold the little offender, whose playful character would scarcely permit it to be still. At this time he gently tapped its ear. The blow, if blow it might be called, caught the attention of his aged mother, who now with some effort rose from the seat and tottered across
21、 the room. At length, she reached the chair of Mr Sherman, and in a moment, most unexpectedly to him, she gave him a blow on the ear with all the force she could gather. “There，” said she, “you strike your child, and I will strike mine.”For_a_moment,_the_blood_was_seen_mounting_to_the_face_of_Mr_She
22、rman. But it was only for a moment and all was calm and mild as usual. He paused; he raised his glasses; he cast his eye upon his mother; again it fell upon the book from which he had been reading. Not a word escaped him; but again he calmly pursued the service, and soon sought in prayer an ability
23、to set an example before his household which should be worthy of their imitation. Such a victory was worth more than the proudest one ever achieved on the field of battle.1、The following sentence should be put at the beginning of Paragraph _The difference in the happiness which is received by the ma
24、n who governs his temper and that by the man who does not is dramatic.ATwo BThreeCFour DFive2、How is the passage mainly developed?ABy analyzing reasons. BBy giving examples.CBy listing arguments. DBy comparing facts.3、What was Roger Shermans attitude towards his aged mother?AGrateful. BSkeptical.CTo
25、lerant. DSympathetic.4、What can we learn about Roger Sherman?AHe came from a distinguished family background.BHe was not good at displaying his true inner feelings.CHe severely punished a student who didnt behave himself.DHe was a man conscious of the consequences of his behavior.5、What does the und
26、erlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?AMr Shermans face was covered with blood.BMr Sherman was seeking strength in prayer.CMr Sherman was then on the point of exploding.DMr Sherman was ashamed of his mothers rude behavior.6、Which of the following is the best title for the passage?AControl your
27、 temper BSave your selfesteemCMind your manners DTreasure your Bible22（8分）Martha Graham, born in 1894, was one of the most famous dancers and creators of dance, whose influence on dance has been compared with the influence Picasso had on the modern visual arts, Stravinsky had on music, or Frank Lloy
28、d Wright had on architecture. She created almost two hundred dance pieces. She is often called the Mother of Modern Dance.Earlier in her life, however, Martha did not know that she would become a dancer. At that time, the dancers were looked down on. So Marthas parents didnt approve of her desire to
29、 dance at the beginning. Until 1916, she began her studies at the newly created Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts, founded by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn, where Graham worked very hard to improve her ability to dance because she was considered too old to begin dancing.In 1936, Graham mad
30、e her defining work, Chronicle”, which signaled the beginning of a new era in modern dance. The dance brought serious issues to the stage for the general public in a dramatic manner. Influenced by the Wall Street Crash of 1929, the Great Depression that followed, and the Spanish Civil War, it focuse
31、d on depression and isolation, reflected in the dark nature of both the set and costumes.（服装）Graham continued to dance past the age of seventy. Once again, she was met with criticism from people who came to watch her shows. But she didnt give up. Her last completed ballet was 1990s Maple Leaf Rag. A
32、 Dancers World is an introduction to Graham and her work. She tells about her dances and her dance group shows some of their methods.Martha Graham received many awards during her lifetime, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in nineteen seventy-six. She was the first dancer to receive the co
33、untrys highest civilian honor. She died in 1991 at the age of ninety-six. In 1998, Time magazine listed her as the Dancer of the Century and as one of the most important people of the twentieth century.1、Some famous artists mentioned in Paragraph 1 show Martha Graham_ .Awas influenced greatly by the
34、mBkept in touch with them regularlyChad a great effect on modern danceDliked to make more friends with them2、Why didnt Marthas parents approve of her desire to dance at first?AShe was too old to learn American dance.BAmerican dance was seen as a lower art form.CThere was no academic school to teach
35、dancing.DHer family was too poor to afford her tuition.3、When Martha Graham continued to dance in her 70s, she_.Awas warmly welcomed by the youthBachieved huge success once againCreceived many awards for her ageDwas attacked by people4、The text is mainly about_.Athe background of modern dance in Ame
36、ricaBthe development of modern dance in AmericaCMartha Graham and her achievements in danceDthe awards Martha Graham won in her life23（8分） In some islands north of Scotland, if head lice (头虱) left their host, he became sick and feverish. Therefore, sick people had lice put in their hair intentionall
37、y. There was a method in their madness： As soon as the lice had settled in again, the patient improved. The story explains the confusion of cause and effect. If the lice leave the sick host, it is because he has a fever and they simply get hot feet，and when the fever breaks，they return. Such false c
38、ausality (假因果关系）misleads us every day.Consider the headline: “Fact: Women Who Use Shampoo XYZ Every Day Have Stronger Hair.” It says very little - least of all, that the shampoo makes your hair stronger. It might simply be the other way round: women with strong hair tend to use Shampoo XYZ - and per
39、haps thats because it says “especially for thick hair” on the bottle.Another example: Scientists found that long periods in the hospital did harm to patients. But, clearly, patients who are dismissed immediately are healthier than those who must stay on for treatment.Recently I read that students ge
40、t better grades at school if their homes contain many books. This study was surely a shot in the arm for booksellers, but it was also false causality. This simple truth is that educated parents tend to value their childrens education more than uneducated ones do, and they often have more books at ho
41、me. In short, a dust-covered copy War and Peace alone isnt going to influence anyones grades; what counts is parents education levels, as well as their genes.There was also the supposed relationship between the birth rate and the numbers of stork (鹳）pairs in Germany. Both were in decline, and if you
42、 plot (描绘） them on a graph (曲线图)，the two lines of development from 1965 to 1987 appeared almost the same. Does this mean the storks actually bring babies? Obviously not. This was a purely accidental connection.In conclusion: Connection is not causality. Take a closer look at linked events: Sometimes
43、 what is presented as the cause turns out to be the effect, or just the other way round， and sometimes there is no link at all - just like with storks and babies.1、According to the first paragraph, people in some islands north of Scotland _.Afound a way to get rid of head liceBused an effective meth
44、od to keep fltCmade head lice a part of their lifeDdied due to infections with head lice2、Which is an example of false causality?AWomen with strong hair tend to use a certain shampoo.BThe birth rate and the stork population are connected.CLonger periods in the hospital benefit patients.DLice can mak
45、e a person sick and feverish.3、The underlined phrase “ a shot in the arm” in Paragraph 4 means _.ApainBdefeatCguidanceDencouragement4、According to the author, students get better grades probably because _.Atheir homes are full of booksBthey have read War and PeaceCtheir educated parents value educat
46、ionDtheir parents are successful booksellers5、We can draw the conclusion from the passage that _.Aconnection arc pure accidentsBcause and effect are interdependentCconnections are mostly cause and effectDlinked events may turn out to be unrelated24（8分）Have you ever had a panic attack in mid-flight?
47、Those that have will tell you its not fun. And there are plenty of reasons that make people panic. Some of them focus on the state of the pilot. Are they tired? Stressed? Paying enough attention?Would these people feel any better if we could get rid of pilots altogether?The technology already seems to be theredrones are not a new invention. Armies use drones in wa
